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Hudson - Julius Caesar Act 2 Review
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Reading comprehension questions for Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", Act 2.
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1
Who joins the conspiracy at the end of Scene 1?
Ligarius
Metellus
Trebonius
Portia
2
Why doesn't Calpurnia want Caesar to go to the Capitol?
She has heard rumors of possible assassination
The weather is ugly and forboding
She's seen bad omens in the streets
She had a terrible dream
3
Overall thematic topics in Act 2?
Gender
Pride
All the above
Deception
4
What does the letter in Act 2 reveal?
Rhetoric
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
All the above
5
The gods do this in shame of cowardice.
Caesar should be a beast without a heart (compares Caesar to ?)
Danger
Arrogance
Rome
Honor
6
Decius attacks Caesar's credibility by...
Stating no one in Rome likes Caesar
Calling him weak and afraid
Saying he will be a poor ruler
Admitting that the conspiracy dislikes Caesar
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Why doesn't Brutus want the conspiracy to swear an oath?
He doesn't want to think about what he is doing
They don't need to since their acts will be honorable
He doesn't wish to be in a pact with such sinister men
They are Romans and their words are enough
8
Caesar's arrogance and self confidence is...
Nemesis
Annoying
Hamartia
Hubris
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What conflict and issue does Portia struggle with?
Self
Gender
Infidelity
Power
10
How did Decius alter Calpurnia's dream?
Said the blood was reviving Rome
Said the blood was that of Caesar's enemies
He said it simply meant that statue must be torn down
Said the dream meant Caesar was a coward if he stayed away
11
Does Cicero join them?
Yes
Which one is Cicero again?
No
12
Why does Brutus not want to kill Mark Antony?
Antony is also honorable
He's too powerful to kill
He's not a threat to Rome
Brutus wants him to join the conspiracy
13
What is Brutus' concern if Caesar is crowned king?
He will become obsessed with power
His moral fabric will begin to unravel
He will turn his back on the Roman people once crowned
He will become suspicious of those closest to him
14
Who is Artemidorus?
Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter
A conspirator
A close friend of Brutus
The cousin of Pompey
15
How are Portia and Calphurnia NOT alike?
They both are concerned about their husbands.
They both plead with their husbands on their knees.
Both of their husbands lie to them.
Both of their husbands do not listen to them.
16
What did the augurers (priests) say?
The beast's heart was black
The dead beast was filled with maggots
The dead beast's heart remained beating
There was no heart in the beast
17
Who convinces Caesar to go to the Capitol?
Brutus
Decius
Trebonius
Ligarius
18
What metaphor does Brutus compare Caesar's quest for power to?
A ladder
A war
A conspiracy
A serpent
19
How will Brutus stop Caesar from misusing power?
Give the crown to Cassius
Push Caesar off the ladder
Stop him before he gets the crown
Take the crown from Caesar
20
Decius uses logos to convince Caesar by...
Telling him the ides of March has already passed
Telling him he won't get crowned
Telling him Calpurnia's dream is not reality
Telling him that he will stop the conspiracy
